WO2003087947B1 - Image replication element and method and system for producing the same - Google Patents

Image replication element and method and system for producing the same

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WO2003087947B1
WO2003087947B1 PCT/US2003/002196 US0302196W WO03087947B1 WO 2003087947 B1 WO2003087947 B1 WO 2003087947B1 US 0302196 W US0302196 W US 0302196W WO 03087947 B1 WO03087947 B1 WO 03087947B1
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Prior art keywords
support base
image
image pattern
full frame
light source
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PCT/US2003/002196
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French (fr)
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Michael E Mclean
Brett Scherrman
Douglas C Neckers
Peter Serguievski
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Day Int Inc
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Publication of WO2003087947A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003087947A3/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03F—PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR
    • G03F7/00—Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printing surfaces; Materials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresists; Apparatus specially adapted therefor
    • G03F7/20—Exposure; Apparatus therefor
    • G03F7/2051—Exposure without an original mask, e.g. using a programmed deflection of a point source, by scanning, by drawing with a light beam, using an addressed light or corpuscular source
    • G03F7/2057—Exposure without an original mask, e.g. using a programmed deflection of a point source, by scanning, by drawing with a light beam, using an addressed light or corpuscular source using an addressed light valve, e.g. a liquid crystal device
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41C—PROCESSES FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR REPRODUCTION OF PRINTING SURFACES
    • B41C1/00—Forme preparation
    • B41C1/02—Engraving; Heads therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41N—PRINTING PLATES OR FOILS; MATERIALS FOR SURFACES USED IN PRINTING MACHINES FOR PRINTING, INKING, DAMPING, OR THE LIKE; PREPARING SUCH SURFACES FOR USE AND CONSERVING THEM
    • B41N1/00—Printing plates or foils; Materials therefor
    • B41N1/04—Printing plates or foils; Materials therefor metallic
    • B41N1/06—Printing plates or foils; Materials therefor metallic for relief printing or intaglio printing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41N—PRINTING PLATES OR FOILS; MATERIALS FOR SURFACES USED IN PRINTING MACHINES FOR PRINTING, INKING, DAMPING, OR THE LIKE; PREPARING SUCH SURFACES FOR USE AND CONSERVING THEM
    • B41N1/00—Printing plates or foils; Materials therefor
    • B41N1/12—Printing plates or foils; Materials therefor non-metallic other than stone, e.g. printing plates or foils comprising inorganic materials in an organic matrix
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03F—PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR
    • G03F7/00—Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printing surfaces; Materials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresists; Apparatus specially adapted therefor
    • G03F7/20—Exposure; Apparatus therefor
    • G03F7/2002—Exposure; Apparatus therefor with visible light or UV light, through an original having an opaque pattern on a transparent support, e.g. film printing, projection printing; by reflection of visible or UV light from an original such as a printed image
    • G03F7/2012—Exposure; Apparatus therefor with visible light or UV light, through an original having an opaque pattern on a transparent support, e.g. film printing, projection printing; by reflection of visible or UV light from an original such as a printed image using liquid photohardening compositions, e.g. for the production of reliefs such as flexographic plates or stamps

Abstract

An image replication element and a process of making from a photosensitive printing element by digital photopolymerization are provided. The process includes forming a desired printing image on a photopolymer layer by digital light processing without the use of either a mask layer or a laser.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 26 March 2004 (26.03.2004); original claims 1-19 replaced by amended claims 1-15 (3 pages)]CLAIMS
1. A method of making an image replication element for use in graphic arts reproduction comprising: providing a support base having a substantially flat surface; providing a layer of liquid photopolymer on at least a portion of said surface of said support base; holding said support base stationary; and while said support base is stationary, irradiating said liquid photopolymer with a light source reflected by a spatial light modulator in a desired image pattern for a time sufficient to photopolymerizes said liquid photopolymer into a raised full frame image directly on said support base.
2. A method as claimed in claim 1 in which said photopolymer is selected from the group consisting of acrylates, epoxies, urethaπes, and unsaturated polyesters,
3. A method as claimed in claim 1 in which said support base comprises a polymer base layer.
4. A method as claimed in claim 1 in which said light source comprises a visible light source.
5. A method as claimed in claim 1 in which said desire image pattern is formed of a plurality of rectangular pixels of actinic radiation which photopolymerizes selected portions of said liquid photopolymer into said raised full frame image having sharp, well-defined rectangular edges.
6. A method as claimed in claim 4 in which said visible light source comprises a metal halide lamp.
7. A method as claimed in claim 1 further including the step of directing said desire image pattern into a projection lens to cast said desired image pattern onto said surface of said support assembly.
8. A method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising controlling the operation of said system with a computer.
9. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said spatial light modulator includes an array of individually addressable micromirror devices for projecting said desired image pattern onto said photopolymer.
10. A method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising mounting said image replication element on a printing device and printing a substrate using said raised full frame image; demounting said image replication element from said printing device and removing said raised full frame image from said image replication element such that said support base is adapted to receive a new raised full frame imaged surface.
11. A method as claimed in claim 10 wherein said raised full frame image is removed by an abrading mechanism.
12. A method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising collimating said light source, and projecting said desired image pattern thru projection optics onto said liquid photopolymer.
13. A method as claimed in claim 12 wherein said spatial light modulator comprises a plurality of individually addressable mlcromirrors each having an active position that temporarily reflects, when instructed, a beam of said collimated light, which represents a rectangular pixel of said desire image pattern, towards said projection optics.
14. A method as claimed in claim 13, wherein instructions are provided by a digital bit stream representing said desired image pattern.
15. A method as claimed in claim 14, further comprising providing said bit stream by a computer in communication with said spatial light modulator.
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